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see why we're going to miss simon cowell. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with terry moran. >>> well, earlier tonight, lee dewyze was crowned the newest "american idol," but the big get story may have been a good-bye. see, simon cowell, the british judge with his ability to pick a star, he's moving on, and for john donvan, that truth hurts, as he explains in tonight's "sign of the times." >> this is sadly simon's last night on "american idol." >> reporter: it can't be good news for "american idol," but tonight's finale also spells farewell for the show's biggest star, who was, sorry singers, sorry sea crest, sorry randy, ellen and kara, and look who dropped in tonight -- >> simon, i'll get new a minute. >> reporter: sorry, paula. but the biggest story was simon cowell the man everyone loved and hated and tonight actually saying good-bye, it was mostly love. >> thank you very much indeed. it's been a blast. thank you. >> reporter: the idols were american. >> i thought the dancing was a bit desperate. when you enter this competition, did you really believe you cou
see why we're going to miss simon cowell. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with terry moran. >>> well, earlier tonight, lee dewyze was crowned the newest "american idol," but the big get story may have been a good-bye. see, simon cowell, the british judge with his ability to pick a star, he's moving on, and for john donvan, that truth hurts, as he explains in tonight's "sign of the times." >> this is sadly simon's last...
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see why we're going to miss simon cowell. for every ant or roach you see in your home, there are hundreds more you can't. the solution? try combat source kill max baits. while aerosols only kill the bugs you spray, combat baits target the source of the problem. ants and roaches take the bait; carry it back to the nest and share it. the result? you destroy not just one, but the entire infestation. if you have unwelcome ants or roaches, try combat source kill max. also look for new combat liquid ant baits. brand power. helping you buy better. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with terry moran. >>> well, earlier tonight, lee dewyze was crowned the newest "american idol," but the big get story may have been a good-bye. see, simon cowell, the british judge with his ability to pick a star, he's moving on, and for john donvan, that truth hurts, as he explains in tonight's "sign of the times." >> this is sadly simon's last night on "american idol." >> reporter: it can't be good news for "american idol," but tonig
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it was also the end of an era, as simon cowell said good-bye. here's abc's john donvan. >> reporter: the idols were american. >> i thought the dancing was a bit desperate. when you entered this competition, did you really believe you could become, what you're standing on there, the american idol? >> yes, sir. >> well, you're deaf. >> reporter: it was always the brit who stole the show. and with his departure after tonight, what goes with him? well, we can't really call it charm. >> what was that? >> reporter: and as often as he may have prefaced his remarks with this. >> i'm not being rude but -- >> reporter: what really made simon cowell rich and famous and the real star of "american idol" is when he would say this -- >> terrible. >> reporter: the truth. >> you're still boring. >> reporter: not the everyone's special, you get a trophy truth. but the unvarnished truth. that there are real standards of excellence. >> i didn't think that was good enough. i think if you win this competition, we will have failed. >> reporter: and very few people can
it was also the end of an era, as simon cowell said good-bye. here's abc's john donvan. >> reporter: the idols were american. >> i thought the dancing was a bit desperate. when you entered this competition, did you really believe you could become, what you're standing on there, the american idol? >> yes, sir. >> well, you're deaf. >> reporter: it was always the brit who stole the show. and with his departure after tonight, what goes with him? well, we can't really...
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. >> reporter: if toughness is what you like, you'll miss simon cowell, leaving "american idol." say good-bye to arrogance. >> leave it. >> reporter: bye-bye to brutality. >> bye. >> reporter: how much will we miss them? well, by comparison, 105 million viewers watched the finale of "m.a.s.h." in 1983. at's the equivalent of one "american idol" finale, plus two "losts," plus three "24s." but in this era, with so many tv options, it's not just the numbers. alex green sat through a four-day "lost" marathon. this is emotional for you. >> absolutely. >> what i made most of this week of endings is that network television still matters. >> reporter: and with the internet and tivo, these shows, these characters might go off the air, but they will never die. well, except in "lost." they are dead, right? john berman, abc news, new york. >> yep. >> the end of being lost while watching "lost" right? >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> get more from abc news, later on "good morning america." or anytime at abcnews.com. >> thank
. >> reporter: if toughness is what you like, you'll miss simon cowell, leaving "american idol." say good-bye to arrogance. >> leave it. >> reporter: bye-bye to brutality. >> bye. >> reporter: how much will we miss them? well, by comparison, 105 million viewers watched the finale of "m.a.s.h." in 1983. at's the equivalent of one "american idol" finale, plus two "losts," plus three "24s." but in this era, with so...
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in a bid to sway them, simon cowell has given a yes to david cameron. whether cowell's two cents him pact voters is another matter. is that going to sway your vote? >> no. i'm 64. not 12. >> reporter: as the political wind changes, inflatable dolls of the three will be raised and lowered to show who the brits are betting on to win. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> gle >>> greek bank workers began a strike today to protest the death of three trapped in a bank set fire by protesters depends the nearly bankrupt greek government's us a tearity measures. violent anarchists among an estimated 100,000 protesters battled police. along with the dead, dozens were injured. >>> back in this country, the long running debate over immigration reform has been recharged by the new arizona law targeting illegal imgrantss. thousands marched to the state capital in phoenix last night to protest the new law. president obama calls the arizona law misguided, but in a white house speech, he said it underscores the need for immigration reform. >> make no mistake, our immi
in a bid to sway them, simon cowell has given a yes to david cameron. whether cowell's two cents him pact voters is another matter. is that going to sway your vote? >> no. i'm 64. not 12. >> reporter: as the political wind changes, inflatable dolls of the three will be raised and lowered to show who the brits are betting on to win. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> gle >>> greek bank workers began a strike today to protest the death of three trapped in a bank...
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have simon cowell judge who is the funniest. that would be the best way to settle this. >> i don't think they will take your advice. sarah palin, quickly, ten seconds. going to be a success at fox news? >> certainly, she has a set group of people that want to watch her. when you have an audience that's going to follow you and watch you on a tv show, that can be a plus for whatever show you are. >> okay. christopher john farrelly, thanks very much. if you want to vote on "american idol," can it survive without simon cowell, you can weigh in on our shoutout board. >>> time for weather and sam champion. >> we're going to start with pictures out of florida. the citrus farmers can't breathe a sigh of relief yet. they have a few days before they can get in and examine the crops. 7% to 10% estimate is the damage there. it could deal with prices of the crop. we'll see over the next few days. to collateral damage. a lot of businesses that rely on the warm weather in the deep south, having some problems. this is a sink hole. once you're p
have simon cowell judge who is the funniest. that would be the best way to settle this. >> i don't think they will take your advice. sarah palin, quickly, ten seconds. going to be a success at fox news? >> certainly, she has a set group of people that want to watch her. when you have an audience that's going to follow you and watch you on a tv show, that can be a plus for whatever show you are. >> okay. christopher john farrelly, thanks very much. if you want to vote on...
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simon cowell is about to leave the show for good. find out what's next for american idol. >>> plus, a baby found alone in the middle of a dark road and tonight everyone is wonder wrg in the world were her parents. >>> a local state senator's i.d. stolen. wait until you hear what the thieves tried to buy with the credit card information. >>> racy yearbook confessions from students published for everyone to see. the move has sparked outrage and now the editor gives her side of the story. >>> there's something you should probably know before you dive into a public swimming pool this summer. all that and more ahead on the news edge at 11:00. >>> who could forget this shocking video. a baby all by herself sitting in the middle of the road in the dark in only a diaper. a bus driver stopped just in the nick of time narrowly avoiding running her over. the wohl thing caught on camera. allison see more has the story behind the video. >> reporter: after midnight and seven and a half hours on the road, the bus driver michael hubbard
simon cowell is about to leave the show for good. find out what's next for american idol. >>> plus, a baby found alone in the middle of a dark road and tonight everyone is wonder wrg in the world were her parents. >>> a local state senator's i.d. stolen. wait until you hear what the thieves tried to buy with the credit card information. >>> racy yearbook confessions from students published for everyone to see. the move has sparked outrage and now the editor gives her...
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how simon cowell made a name for himself with all that tough talk. his fame, fortune and his next career. stick around. >>> season nine of fox's "american idol" came to a close last night and it came down to the fan favorites, heat dewise and crystal bowersox. ♪ >> i wanted to jump in. 24-year-old paint store clerk from mt. prospect, illinois, first single will be you2's "beautiful day." he sang the hit to close the show and the season. >> a cover. >> i was questioning that earlier, do they do that normally? >> huh. >>> all right, moving on. as we say hello to a new "american idol" we say good-bye to its most popular, i think the best, and most critical judge. >> simon cowell stole the show for nine seasons with his musical genius and sharp tongue. john donvan looks at simon's success. >> this is sadly simon's last night on "american idol." >> reporter: it just can't be good news for "american idol." but tonight's finale also spells farewell for the show's biggest star, who was, sorry singers, sorry seacrest, sorry randy and ellen and cara -- oh, a
how simon cowell made a name for himself with all that tough talk. his fame, fortune and his next career. stick around. >>> season nine of fox's "american idol" came to a close last night and it came down to the fan favorites, heat dewise and crystal bowersox. ♪ >> i wanted to jump in. 24-year-old paint store clerk from mt. prospect, illinois, first single will be you2's "beautiful day." he sang the hit to close the show and the season. >> a cover....
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tyler is expected to join "idol" following the departure of simon cowell and ellen degeneres. >>> sports time. this time of year, a lot of baseball. the highlights now from espn news. >> good morning, i'm dan bell with your espn news update. major league baseball's division races are heating up. we go to the bronx. the yankees taking on the tigers. bottom of the first inning, jeremy bonderman serving mark teixeira. that's pretty good eating. 27th big fly this season. top of the fourth, the yanks up two. it's miguel cabrera. he's going yard. opposite field action for him. he had two jacks in the game. tigers cut the lead in half. bottom of the fifth inning now. yankees up 6-4. and it's curtis granderson. the grandey man going yard. third home run in his last five games. yankees win 9-5. >>> tampa bay, trying to keep pace. here we go. rays, hosting the rangers. evan longoria. 16th jack of the season. his first four-rbi game since may. rays up by one. bottom five, b.j. upton. get up and get gone. the rays win it 8-6. they sweep the rangers. they're tied with the yankees for first place in t
tyler is expected to join "idol" following the departure of simon cowell and ellen degeneres. >>> sports time. this time of year, a lot of baseball. the highlights now from espn news. >> good morning, i'm dan bell with your espn news update. major league baseball's division races are heating up. we go to the bronx. the yankees taking on the tigers. bottom of the first inning, jeremy bonderman serving mark teixeira. that's pretty good eating. 27th big fly this season....
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what is in store for simon cowell's last hooray. we are live in hollywood in less than 100 minutes. -- in less than 10 minutes. >>> an end of the school year prank in texas may have gone too far. dozens of teachers in austin couldn't get into the classrooms monday. someone glued the doors shut. administrators are going through security tape to see if the vandals were caught on camera. >>> it's incredible video from istanbul turkey. it's caught on closed circuit cameras. take a look at the screen. 40-year-old -- 4-year-old boy walking up an escalator. a man gets into place as the boy falls. the man caught the child. hopefully learned an important lesson about sticking close to mom or dad or guardian. >> kind of scary. >> thank goodness he was there. >>> beautiful spring day. it may be hot for some of you. it was 90 in some areas. >> don't get used to the sunshine. the holiday weekend forecast is coming up next. how many ways can yobe comfortable? an energy efficient infinity air conditioner by carrier can save you up to 56% on your c
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. >>> and simon cowell is butting out of american idol. monday fox announced a brutally honest judge will leave after this season, but he'll be back next year with the american version of his british talent show, the x factor. if that becomes a hit state side, cowell stands to make a lot more than he makes for each season of idol. yes, a cool $35 million he makes right now. >> huge paycheck. wow. that would be weird without him there. >> i know, i love him. >> emily, thanks. >>> meantime, another person who will be showing up on fox is former alaska governor sarah palin. palin has signed a multiyear deal to offer chill commentary and analysis for tox news cable channel. she will also host occasional episodes of a new series called real american stories. in a attempt palin said, quote, it's wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news. >>> just ahead on the morning news, the latest victory for supporters of medical marijuana. plus, security snafu. airport officials investigate how screeners missed ammo in a carry-on
. >>> and simon cowell is butting out of american idol. monday fox announced a brutally honest judge will leave after this season, but he'll be back next year with the american version of his british talent show, the x factor. if that becomes a hit state side, cowell stands to make a lot more than he makes for each season of idol. yes, a cool $35 million he makes right now. >> huge paycheck. wow. that would be weird without him there. >> i know, i love him. >> emily,...
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it follows her departure after ellen degeneres and simon cowell and leaves randy jackson as the last judge standing, for now, that is. jennifer lopez is rumored to be front-runner for the panel. lonnie quinn, good morning. >>> good morning to you, betty. all right. what do we have going here? party down. i'm seeing a lot of football activity because it's kick-off weekend in college football. who do we have? university of -- auburn. seminoles from florida state. let's talk some weather, though. take a look at the whole country. it's pretty quiet out there. earl is exiting and will make its first landfall most likely around nova scotia and wet weather in the south. gusty winds. as far as hot spots go, head out west. gusty winds, red flag warnings and heat warnings from phoenix to salt lake city to twin falls, where the warmest temps will be found. that's a quick look at the national picture. here is a closer look at the weather for your weekend. >> we don't want to leave out iowa. hawkeyes in our house. back to you, rebecca. >> thank you, lonnie. coming up next, inside pharmageddon. ba
it follows her departure after ellen degeneres and simon cowell and leaves randy jackson as the last judge standing, for now, that is. jennifer lopez is rumored to be front-runner for the panel. lonnie quinn, good morning. >>> good morning to you, betty. all right. what do we have going here? party down. i'm seeing a lot of football activity because it's kick-off weekend in college football. who do we have? university of -- auburn. seminoles from florida state. let's talk some weather,...
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speaking of people with fans, simon cowell. first, paula, now simon. >> what are they going to do without him? >> i don't know. because i don't think the show will be the same. the good news is that "the x factor," his other show, will launch in 2011. he says cause of launching "x factor" this was the last season on "american idol." they talked about ellen coming on the show. she was making a joke saying she is decideing not to take it personally that simon has now decided he's leaving. >> simon cowell just announced that he's leaving "idol." this will be his last season. and he announced he's leaving on my first day. i'm trying not to take it personally. >> you know, eric, a problem that you and i know so well, money is not the issue. cowell is saying that "american idol" did offer him a lot of money. the rumor is something like $36 million. he was already making on "american idol." but he really believed in "x factor" and wanted to bring it to america. >> needs a new project. >> what about "american idol" without simon? they
speaking of people with fans, simon cowell. first, paula, now simon. >> what are they going to do without him? >> i don't know. because i don't think the show will be the same. the good news is that "the x factor," his other show, will launch in 2011. he says cause of launching "x factor" this was the last season on "american idol." they talked about ellen coming on the show. she was making a joke saying she is decideing not to take it personally that...
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simon cowell. >> on his last night of "american idol," simon cowell. >> it was a night dominated by the man whose presence made the show a runaway hit. >> i didn't think i was going to be this emotional, but i genuinely am. >> reporter: with ten minutes left in the season finale, host brian seacrest had to remind the audience a winner was being named. >> tonight is about crystal and lee. >> reporter: but it was hard to tell between an unscripted moment -- and the pa rafd celebrities and past winners who paid tribute to simon. ♪ see what we've all become >> reporter: even former judge paula abdul returned. >> i've worked with a lot of people over the years. none of them hold as candle to you, my friend. >> reporter: this season, idol has dropped 9% in the ratings. viewer voting for the winner was cut nearly in half. >> it sounded like a cat jumping off the empire state building. >> reporter: critics wonder whether the show can survive without cowell's biting per son know. >> that was terrible. phone up your vocal coach and command a refund. >> when he leaves, we don't mow what's going
simon cowell. >> on his last night of "american idol," simon cowell. >> it was a night dominated by the man whose presence made the show a runaway hit. >> i didn't think i was going to be this emotional, but i genuinely am. >> reporter: with ten minutes left in the season finale, host brian seacrest had to remind the audience a winner was being named. >> tonight is about crystal and lee. >> reporter: but it was hard to tell between an unscripted...
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like the kind practiced by simon cowell on "american idol." >> you look a little odd. your dancing is terrible. the singing was horrendous. and you look like one of those creatures that live in the jungle with those massive eyes. >> there are those who say you paved the way for simon cowell. >> really? he doesn't give me half his money. >> but you take the point. i mean, that your straight talk allowed him to do that kind of straight talk. >> there's a difference. >> you wouldn't be simon cowell on "american idol"? that's not who -- oh, no. oh, no. those people who come and sing their heart out, and then are annihilated for sport, or what looks like for -- you know, say it wasn't your best night. i couldn't be simon cowell. no, ma'am. >> reporter: towards the end of our visit, a surprise. the dynamo may be just about done. the contract goes until reportedly 2013. >> correct. >> you will be -- >> 69 years old. i hope that i won't have overstayed my welcome even up to 2013. but i think that that's probably enough. >> we'll see if she holds true. clearly making a lot of m
like the kind practiced by simon cowell on "american idol." >> you look a little odd. your dancing is terrible. the singing was horrendous. and you look like one of those creatures that live in the jungle with those massive eyes. >> there are those who say you paved the way for simon cowell. >> really? he doesn't give me half his money. >> but you take the point. i mean, that your straight talk allowed him to do that kind of straight talk. >> there's a...
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i don't know how you replace simon cowell. i don't know what they're going to do. i would do the job if they asked me. >> reporter: you better get ready. >> well, there have been some rumors. i have no idea. >> reporter: that's the question on everybody's mind but we're not going to find out till some summer. we'll just be on pins and needles till we hear. back to you. >> it will be interesting to see. maybe madonna. maybe not. we'll be watching. anita and tim, thank you so much, live from l.a. >> reporter: thank so you much. >>> we had such a great weather wise day today. kind of felt a bit like l.a. out there. a little hotter here that's for sure. >> a little steamy. >> very steamy today and it will be way worse tomorrow. a heads up. with all that juice in the atmosphere, we may see some big storms. i'll talk more about that. we were talking about american idol tonight. hello, it's geography idol today. the national geographic bee was held today. we do have a new idol. he is a young man from florida. our champ was aadith i want to give a shout out to our finalist
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simon cowell's last shhw. -fter 9 seasons of dishing out the dirt, the touggest man on the judge's panel is retiring from idol. one judge who has been with hhm from the very beginning has mixed feelings about seeing him goo >> it's a bittersweet thhng. i'm happy for him, because e're losing ur mentor and a great guy ann u one of my dearest friends in the world. we're still to be friends forever. he is my boy. we're going to partyytonighh.úi. about leaving the show that made him a star here in the u.s. >> i wonder if he is going to misssit? >> he s abbolutely, i'm sure he is. >> stay tuned for fox 45 morning news for continuing coverage of the party isn't over. candace dood will join us live from hollywood with more on what you didn't see after the show. that is coming upplater thisú hour..3 >>> we're allo continuing our phone poll with yyur reaction to %-so far 48% of you agree that e %-52% of you say that crystal should have won. give us a call at (410)481-4545. we will uudate the nnmbers during the show. >
simon cowell's last shhw. -fter 9 seasons of dishing out the dirt, the touggest man on the judge's panel is retiring from idol. one judge who has been with hhm from the very beginning has mixed feelings about seeing him goo >> it's a bittersweet thhng. i'm happy for him, because e're losing ur mentor and a great guy ann u one of my dearest friends in the world. we're still to be friends forever. he is my boy. we're going to partyytonighh.úi. about leaving the show that made him a star...
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after nine seasons of the megahit show he created, simon cowell's swan song was also last night on "american idol." one critic once called him delightfully tyrannical. >> an oxymoron. >> he was a judge that everybody loved to hate. but last night, it was all about love. ♪ there is no room no space to rent in this town ♪ >> reporter: in a bit of an upset, soulful lee dewyze was crowned this year's "american idol." and an ailing bret michaels saw a triumphant return to the stage. ♪ every one sings a sad, sad song ♪ >> reporter: rock legend, alice cooper, sings "school's out" with "idol" contestants. and some of the biggest female stars were out in force. ♪ that's right nasty boys ♪ ♪ don't mean a thing >> reporter: last night's "american idol" was also simon cowell's much-talked-about last appearance as a judge. former judge, paula abdul, returned for the occasion. >> i love all the laughter we shared together. "american idol" is not going to be the same without you. >> reporter: and in the end, even the mighty simon cowell seemed humbled. >> i'm going to honestly, honestly miss
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. >>> simon cowell says he already knows who will be crowned the next "american idol." we'll be right back. "os timl >>> brand new security settings for facebook start tomorrow. the popular social networking site is simplifying privacy settings. execs are reeling from criticism that made personal information available to anyone and charges that facebook and other sites like twitter and myspace sell that personal information. facebook ceo mark zucker berg denies they share any information. >>> maybe you restrict what you say on facebook and use your e-mail. but for one free e-mail service every letter is scanned and analyzed. melanie alnwick shows you the price you might be paying for free services on the internet. a story you'll only see on fox 5. >> reporter: your mail is private. protected by law from prying eyes. your e-mail is not. and now the words you write to your family and friends are being sold to the highest bidder. >> i think a lot of users would be surprised to learn that that is how their personal information is being treated. >> reporter: john virde, seni
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and in entertainment news, simon cowell is bowing out of "american idol." today fox announced the often brutally honest judge on the prime time singing competition will leave after this season. but for an encore, cowell will be back next year with the american version of his british talent show "the x factor." we'll be right back. and now i know without enough, ♪ (announcer) right now, all over the country, discover customers are getting five percent cashback bonus on travel. it pays to get more, it pays to discover. but now that i'm breathing better with advair... i can enjoy the zoo with my grandkids. (announcer) for people with copd including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, great news. advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help you breathe better. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be use more than twice a day. peop
and in entertainment news, simon cowell is bowing out of "american idol." today fox announced the often brutally honest judge on the prime time singing competition will leave after this season. but for an encore, cowell will be back next year with the american version of his british talent show "the x factor." we'll be right back. and now i know without enough, ♪ (announcer) right now, all over the country, discover customers are getting five percent cashback bonus on...
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"american idol" judge, simon cowell, says this will be his last season on the reality tv show. network executives at fox tried to keep him on the hit show. but cowell says he can't do the same thing over and over again. cowell will bring a british series to the u.s. called "x-factor." and he will host and produce that show. "american idol's" season premiere is tonight. >> going to be tough to replace. >>> in sports this morning, highlights from the nba and big east. >> espn's mike yam covers it all. >> good morning, we start on the nba hardwood. and fans in atlanta would love to see this as a conference finals matchup. the hawks and the celtics. atl down ten. martin williams, gets fouled by glen davis. it's big baby. called for the flagrant foul. doc rivers not happy about it. picks up two "ts." he's ejected. hawks are down. joe johnson. it's his show. game-high 36 points. his most points in a win this season. atl up by one. later in the fourth, it's josh smith. he had 14. the hawks are 3-0 against the celtics this season. >>> big east basketball. rick pitino, rocking the white
"american idol" judge, simon cowell, says this will be his last season on the reality tv show. network executives at fox tried to keep him on the hit show. but cowell says he can't do the same thing over and over again. cowell will bring a british series to the u.s. called "x-factor." and he will host and produce that show. "american idol's" season premiere is tonight. >> going to be tough to replace. >>> in sports this morning, highlights from the...
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simon cowell is going to get married. according to reports he's going to get married on a boat that's going to be called "the simon cowell." yeah. these buying a big boat, according to this report in the "mail," he's going to christen it "the simon cowell," it's going to pick up all the wedding guests in barbados, they're going to sail to st. bart's, they're going to get married. she's a makeup artist in hollywood. mezgen is her name. the ring, about $75,000 according to our math. but supposedly, i don't know if you remember this from when you got married, it's bad luck to get married on a boat. >> i would just say as a rule it's probably bad luck to marry someone who's only naming the boat after himself. there's no acknowledgement of her in that boat which means she probably won't get a piece of it. >> she probably knows going into it this is the simon cowell show. >> and she's an extra right now. safe to say jesse james is not on the top of anyone's favorite list right now. >> yeah. >> this photo, which we don't have ye
simon cowell is going to get married. according to reports he's going to get married on a boat that's going to be called "the simon cowell." yeah. these buying a big boat, according to this report in the "mail," he's going to christen it "the simon cowell," it's going to pick up all the wedding guests in barbados, they're going to sail to st. bart's, they're going to get married. she's a makeup artist in hollywood. mezgen is her name. the ring, about $75,000...
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. >> last night's show was all a big sendoff for simon cowell. jennifer davis has the early morning wrap-up. >> reporter: a guy who was selling paint awe area ago is now the country's new american idol. and what was interesting was he and crystal did have to share the spotlight with another duo as paula and simon reunited for an american idol good-bye. a fitting number for lee dewyze and crystal bowersox. the 24-year-old finalists became buddies over the past five months but in the inbeing just one would prevail. it was an emotional and overwhelming victory for the rocker. >> just to hear your name at the end is like that's it. it is the most amazing feeling. >> i said you are going to win and i hope you do. >> reporter: lee's win was eyeing on the finale cake, a show stocked can selby -- with celebrities and surprise appearances a fitting farewell for simon cowell. a home coming of former winners and idol standouts plus say cameo by paula abdul. >> american idol will not be the same without you. >> everyone asks who is going to replace me. who i
. >> last night's show was all a big sendoff for simon cowell. jennifer davis has the early morning wrap-up. >> reporter: a guy who was selling paint awe area ago is now the country's new american idol. and what was interesting was he and crystal did have to share the spotlight with another duo as paula and simon reunited for an american idol good-bye. a fitting number for lee dewyze and crystal bowersox. the 24-year-old finalists became buddies over the past five months but in the...
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some contestant just got super angry at how she was treated by simon cowell. not on "american idol." this happened on "britain's got talent." now she is suing him for $3.8 million. i'm sure you're wondering what exactly was said. take a listen to her singing and then what he says. ♪ you raise me up ♪ so i can stand alone >> emma. it is a beautiful song when you're not singing it. you have got a horrible singing voice, emma. >> don't laugh. it's mean. >> it's true. >> so she then went on to say, you know, it's not me it's the backing track. he went on to say, the backing track in fact wasn't loud enough, emma, that was the primary problem. she does not mince words, though. this is a quote from her. she says this program makes a select number of rich people very, very rich on the backs of the ordinary men and women in the streets through exploitation, humiliation, degradation and a re-emergence of modern-day barbarism with its inherent cruelty. >> oh, get over it. you know what you're walking into. >> i will say -- >> come on now. >> i will say in her defens
some contestant just got super angry at how she was treated by simon cowell. not on "american idol." this happened on "britain's got talent." now she is suing him for $3.8 million. i'm sure you're wondering what exactly was said. take a listen to her singing and then what he says. ♪ you raise me up ♪ so i can stand alone >> emma. it is a beautiful song when you're not singing it. you have got a horrible singing voice, emma. >> don't laugh. it's mean. >>...
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. >> reporter: you'll miss simon cowell if you love toughness, leaving "american idol." say chao to arrogance. bye-bye to brutality. >> bye! >> reporter: how much will we mess them? well, by comparison, 105 million viewer s watched the finale of "m.a.s.h." in 1983. that's the equivalent of one "american idol," two "losts," and three "24s." in this era, it's not always about the numbers. alex green sat through a four-day "lost" marathon. it's emotion aal for you. >> absolutely. >> what i made most here is that network television still matters. >> reporter: and with the internet and tivo, these shows, these characters might go off the air, but they will never die. well, except in "lost." they are dead, right? john berman, abc news, new york. >> you know that debate is all over the blogs. and that is "world news" nor this thursday. i'm george stephanopoulos. for diane sawyer and all of us i'm george stephanopoulos. for diane sawyer and all of us at abc news, have a good night. ñññññññ ññññññññññññññññññññ captioned by closed captioning services, i
. >> reporter: you'll miss simon cowell if you love toughness, leaving "american idol." say chao to arrogance. bye-bye to brutality. >> bye! >> reporter: how much will we mess them? well, by comparison, 105 million viewer s watched the finale of "m.a.s.h." in 1983. that's the equivalent of one "american idol," two "losts," and three "24s." in this era, it's not always about the numbers. alex green sat through a four-day...
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. >> not the simon cowell replacement. i have spoken to so many people behind the scene there's, it looks like the show is moving in a direction, at least for the short term that it is another revolving door of judges situation that we had late last summer, as well. i don't think you can replace simon cowell. for one person to do it, you have to be such a huge personality, that you already have another show. >> it would be fantastic for her career. >>> here's a lesson why you should go to yard sales. >> there is a man in california who spent 45 bucks for a handful of glass negatives at a yard sale and experts say, some experts say they're actually ansel adams' work worth more than $200 million. >> isn't the family saying they're not real. >> just about to get to that. >> sorry. >> it's okay. some experts are saying they are real. the adams family are saying they're not because there is misspelli misspellings on some of the captions and his grandfather was too meticulous to allow those sort of mistakes to happen. he never w
. >> not the simon cowell replacement. i have spoken to so many people behind the scene there's, it looks like the show is moving in a direction, at least for the short term that it is another revolving door of judges situation that we had late last summer, as well. i don't think you can replace simon cowell. for one person to do it, you have to be such a huge personality, that you already have another show. >> it would be fantastic for her career. >>> here's a lesson why...
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you know who's loving it all. >> simon cowell. lots of controversy, lots of money in the bank. you have the worst attitude of any contestant i've ever met on any of these shows. seriously, seriously rude. >> seriously. >> seriously. simon calls you ru who move on to wyclef jean. we know he was running for president of haiti. he's in a little bit of a brouhaha with sean penn. sean penn went after him and head his campaign was basically all about a vision of flying around the world, talking to people. jean came back and said that he was -- sean penn was too busy sniffing cocaine to see me in haiti. obviously under the belt there. penn's rep shot back at his comments, found them highly irresponsible and false and that he does not understand volunteer work down there, it's strenuous >> sean penn is kind of a tough dude. i don't think you want to engage him and egg him on. not that wyclef couldn't handle himself but you never know how he'd retaliate against that. >> exactly. >> let it go. they didn't let you run. be at peace with that. sean penn, i'm sure he'll have a response. he's
you know who's loving it all. >> simon cowell. lots of controversy, lots of money in the bank. you have the worst attitude of any contestant i've ever met on any of these shows. seriously, seriously rude. >> seriously. >> seriously. simon calls you ru who move on to wyclef jean. we know he was running for president of haiti. he's in a little bit of a brouhaha with sean penn. sean penn went after him and head his campaign was basically all about a vision of flying around the...
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. >> with simon cowell leaving that leaves idol with one original judge left so can the show survive such a huge change. here's nbc's lee cowan. >> reporter: after nine seasons, "american idol" is having an identity crisis. because for all the talk of the show's contestants, vital judges added the spark. >> it was so horrific, i mean it was as bad as i've ever heard in my life. >> reporter: simon cowell was the ying to ellen degeneres's yang. >> you're becoming a mushy banana. >> reporter: many fans liked her as the kinder, gentler judge. >> she has that fun character and just a person that the general joe that's watching at home. >> reporter: others say they missed the crazy that former judge paula abdul brought to the table and critics say that at times ellen seemed more a fan than a judge. >> that was fantastic! you sounded so good. >> she had some discomfort with giving honest critiques of these contestants, sometimes pretty awful singing. and i think that really became difficult for her as the season progressed because she does like to usually be nice. >> reporter: so much so th
. >> with simon cowell leaving that leaves idol with one original judge left so can the show survive such a huge change. here's nbc's lee cowan. >> reporter: after nine seasons, "american idol" is having an identity crisis. because for all the talk of the show's contestants, vital judges added the spark. >> it was so horrific, i mean it was as bad as i've ever heard in my life. >> reporter: simon cowell was the ying to ellen degeneres's yang. >> you're...
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suing "american idol," suing simon cowell. now there's another lawsuit the show is facing for a hefty $300 million. i must have missed this episode. apparently in the live show earlier this year, ian bernardo was a contestant on the show. he went out there, stole the mike from dane cook who was also on the show, caused a brouhaha behind the scenes. now he said he was prompted by producers to be outrageous, to gay it up, he says he was exploiting his sexual orientation, dane got upset after the mike episode, kind of threatens him, now this young man ian says he has suffered emotionally injuries and loss. take a look at what he said. >> "american idol" is rampant homophobia, what goes behind the scenes nobody sees. i was treated disgustingly. and i was just really violated and i'm really hurt. >> so hurt he wants 300 million buck bucks. saying producers took advantage of him and caused a scene on "american idol." >> the first lawsuit, "britain's got talent," simon cowell's other show. >> okay. >> they seem so similar, it's easy
suing "american idol," suing simon cowell. now there's another lawsuit the show is facing for a hefty $300 million. i must have missed this episode. apparently in the live show earlier this year, ian bernardo was a contestant on the show. he went out there, stole the mike from dane cook who was also on the show, caused a brouhaha behind the scenes. now he said he was prompted by producers to be outrageous, to gay it up, he says he was exploiting his sexual orientation, dane got upset...
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long time j judge simon cowell d ellen degeneres have quit the show. today fox could announce the replacements when they announce it to the criiics association. jennifer lopez and stephen tyler are the reported front runners for those positions. fate of kara is unclear. there's rumors that she is leaving as well. that would leave randy jackson as the only returning judge. >>> after a couple of weeks, lindsay lohan is out of jail. she is not completely free yet. she was released from tte los angeles jail early this morninn. ú%han served 14 days of her 90 day sentence for violating probation for a 2007 drug case. she is starting an inpatient rehab program. a judde in beverly hills had determined lohan had violated her parole by missing 7 weekly alcohol education classes since december. >>> coming up, sing along some the best old songs. >> the music you can enjoy at the baltimore mussc festival. >>> after a nice weekend, it sounds like the same old song around here, heat and humidity back in the forecast. we will talk about what that means with re the ba
long time j judge simon cowell d ellen degeneres have quit the show. today fox could announce the replacements when they announce it to the criiics association. jennifer lopez and stephen tyler are the reported front runners for those positions. fate of kara is unclear. there's rumors that she is leaving as well. that would leave randy jackson as the only returning judge. >>> after a couple of weeks, lindsay lohan is out of jail. she is not completely free yet. she was released from...
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simon cowell is launching his own talent show "the x factor" on fox. >> "american idol" without simon is the >>> making news on this monday, september 6th. >> it's the economy. president obama will outline his plans to jump start job growth. is it too little, too late for the democrats. >>> censoring adult services. craigslist bans adult ads but will have an impact on adult -- >> was steven slater fired from jetblue or did he quit? >>> good morning, everybody. happy labor day, of course. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm mike marusarz sitting in for vinita nair. as americans mark this labor day, president obama celebrates with union workers in wisconsin. >> it's the beginning of a renewed focus on the nation's sagging economy from the white house and it comes just weeks from the crucial midterm elections. emily schmidt is joining us. >> reporter: rob and mike, good morning to you. that's by president obama is going to start his focus this week on the economy. and he will begin today with rolling out an infrastructure investment proposal, that they'll roll out in wisconsin. president obama on
simon cowell is launching his own talent show "the x factor" on fox. >> "american idol" without simon is the >>> making news on this monday, september 6th. >> it's the economy. president obama will outline his plans to jump start job growth. is it too little, too late for the democrats. >>> censoring adult services. craigslist bans adult ads but will have an impact on adult -- >> was steven slater fired from jetblue or did he quit?...
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i mean, simon cowell is a star. he's a tower of politics on both sides of the pump. here's the difference. he might not be on the front page of "the new york times" in the next presidential election, you know what, he'll be running as president in america if he could. >> no question about it. matt frei from the bbc, thank you so much. report back. let us know what happens. >> sure will. thanks, savannah. >>> our interview later this morning with matt frei. all right, the trivia. well, he was referring to former republican congressman j.d. hayworth of arizona, who is running for the senate now in the republican primary against john mccain. >>> well, evidence mounts for the pakistani taliban's role in the times square bombing plot. but why faisal shahzad? why would the terror group choose him to carry out an attack? up next, we're going to go in the room with a former top cia analyst who also served as deputy director of the fbi. >>> but first, the white house soup of the day. the music tells you everything. it's the el paso chicken. national car rental? that's my choi
i mean, simon cowell is a star. he's a tower of politics on both sides of the pump. here's the difference. he might not be on the front page of "the new york times" in the next presidential election, you know what, he'll be running as president in america if he could. >> no question about it. matt frei from the bbc, thank you so much. report back. let us know what happens. >> sure will. thanks, savannah. >>> our interview later this morning with matt frei. all...
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>> he's angry, he's swearing at people, he's got the t-shirt, we found a replacement for simon cowell. >> reporter: believe it or not, slater was a happy worker, writing recently on an aviation blog, i fly because i love it. and he was a stickler for jetblue's baggage policy. off a blog slater called himself a bag nazi about carry-ons. i feel if i am not that i am letting down all those who cooperate. remember he says it was a passenger breaking the luggage rule that sent him over the edge or down the chute. >> it sets a horrible precedent. we don't want employees all across the country looking at this guy like a role model. there's an 18-year-old in my hometown of philadelphia who identified herself and told the local newspaper that she works at mcdonald's, and that if she were going to quit her job she'd stick a roach in somebody's salad. is that what we want? ♪ take this job and shove it >> reporter: but for us frustrated americans, slater is a hero. at least 160,000 people have signed up on his facebook fan page. doubling in size wednesday alone. plenty of time to get up now. do
>> he's angry, he's swearing at people, he's got the t-shirt, we found a replacement for simon cowell. >> reporter: believe it or not, slater was a happy worker, writing recently on an aviation blog, i fly because i love it. and he was a stickler for jetblue's baggage policy. off a blog slater called himself a bag nazi about carry-ons. i feel if i am not that i am letting down all those who cooperate. remember he says it was a passenger breaking the luggage rule that sent him over...